# SDR ASAA2022120941103

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 9, 2022
- Submitted: December 12, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N596AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial: 35688
- Aircraft time: 51,979 hours, 15,508 cycles
- System (JASC): [5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5420)
- Part: Latch
- Part number: 9108016
- Condition: Loose
- Location: #1 Eng Pylon
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2022120941103

## Discrepancy

IN FLIGHT PAX REPORTED #1 ENGINE LATCH ON TOP OF PYLON WAS POSSIBLY LOOSE. CREW COULD NOT VERIFY STATUS. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION - PERFORMED LATCH CLOSING FORCE FOUND TO BE LESS THEN REQUIRED (12LB). REF B737-800 AMM TASK 54-52-01-410-801. REMOVED FWD ENG #1 FAIRING REF B737-800 AMM 54-52-01. REPLACED LATCH ON PANEL 431 AT REF B737-800 SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED FWD ENG #1 FAIRING REF AMM 54-52-01. # 1 ENG FWD STRUT FAIRING EXT INSPECTION. FOUND NO ABNORMALITY. LATCH VERIFIED SECURED. REF AMM TASK 05-41-04-210-811.

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